Extensible cuff link



' July 27, 1926. 1,593,887

J. TANNENBAUM EXTENSIBLE CUFF LINK Filed Jan. 26, 1925 .INVENT R v Z4 ATTORNEY Patented July 27, 1926.

, osnrn TANNENBAUM, on NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ANNA DAVIS, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

.EXTENSIBLE CUFF LINK;

Application filed lanuary 26,1925. Serial No. 4,907.

My invention relates to cuff-links and refers particularly to extensible cuff-links.

The value of extensible cuff-links and their improved usefulness and adaptability over non-extensible links and separable links are well known. A cuff-link of this character should be strong in construction, simple in operation, capable of considerable extension with a minimum'of size, readily and firmly locked in retracted position i and easily unlocked and extended. 7

The device of my invention possesses these and other valuable attributes, which are evident upon a consideration of the accompanying drawings and the explanations thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating modified forms of the device of my invention, similar parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a side View of one form of my device in extended position.

Figure 2 is a section through of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is aside view of the device of Figure 1 in retracted position.

Figure 4 is a section through the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a side view of a modified form of my device.

Figure 6 is a section through the line 6-6 of Figure 5. Figure 7 is afragmental side view of a modified form of my .device.

Figure 8 is a section through the line 8-8 of Figure 7 The particular form of the device of my invention, shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, comprises two link heads formed by the outward members 10 and 11, the annular sides 12 and 13 and the inner members 14 and 15, the heads thus formed being hollow. The member 14 is extended into the cylindrical the line shank 16 having an inset catch 17 The shank 16 is not at right angles to the face ofthe member 14. The extremity of the shank 16 forms an outwardly extended ring, or annular flange, 18.

Slidable within the shank 16 is a shank member 19 having a longitudinal recess 20 within which the catch 17 is movable and incapable of accidental removal therefrom because of the shoulder 21.

' the head member 11.

Slidable within the shank member 19 isa shank member 22 having a longitudinal recess 23 within which the recess 20 is slidable 1 and also the recess 24 within which the inset catch member or flange, 18' is of such size with respect to the opening 27 that when the head members are brought toward each other by telescoping the shank members the angular relationship between the telescopic shaft and the member 15 will allow the flange 18 to enter the opening 27. Because of this angular relationship, the ring 18 can be slightly larger than the opening 27, as the former enters the latter at an angle. The ring 18 I within the chamber of the head acts as a removable. binding element between the two heads thus preventing their accidental separation but allowing of this separation and extension of the telescopic shank when it is desired.

In the modification shown in Figures 5 1 and 6, the head members 14 and 15 are parallel to each other and the member 15 has a plurality of slots 28, 28 whereby a plurality of resilient leaves are formed allowing the ring 18 to pass through the opening 27 and be retained therein free from accidental withdrawal.

In the modification shown in Figures 7 and 8, the inner faces of the twohead menibers are parallel to each other.

It will thus be seen that the two heads can be moved together by telescoping the shank elements and that the insertion of the ring, or flange, of the member 16 within the opening of the member 15 will hold these two head members from accidental move- 7 simply as a means for clearly describing my invention.

What I claim is 1. In an extensible cuff-link, in combina- 5 tion, a plurality of'telescopic members; a

link head carried by the extremity of the outer telescopic member, a flange carried by the other extremity of the outer telescopic member; a link head carried by the extrem ity of the inner telescopic member having a recess therein capable Off receiving the said flange when the telescopic members are in recess therein'capabie of receiving the said flange When the telescopic members are in by r closed position; the flange being of such size as to be removable from the recess only by outer telescopic member in non-rectangular position thereto, a flange carried by the enter extremity of the outer telescopic memher, a link head carried by the extremity of the inner elescopic member in ILO111"ECi72M1g ular positionthereto and having a recess therein capable of 'reteiv-ing the said flange when the telescopicmembers are in closed atom, the angular position of the said nge to said recess being-such as to retain ange Within the recess. I

lied New YorlrCi-ty, int-he county ..cw York and State of New York, this JOSEPH TANNENBAUM. 

